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Literature/Writing AdsRe: Creative Content Writers Needed by xokol8: 1:43pm On Mar 11, 2022
Stay away from this guy if you like yourself

Literature/Writing AdsRe: Creative Editors Needed For Urgent Tasks by xokol8: 3:12pm On Mar 08, 2022
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Literature/Writing AdsRe: Creative Content Writers Needed by xokol8: 6:45pm On Mar 07, 2022
Your number is not on telegram. Is there another way to reach you?
Literature/Writing AdsRe: Creative Editors Needed For Urgent Tasks by xokol8:
Hi.
BusinessRe: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by xokol8: 1:37pm On Mar 07, 2022
linusmels:
First, know this and know peace: do not, I repeat, do not apply to jobs that don't have verified payments, they are usually a waste of time. Secondly, be strategic in applying for jobs. Don't apply to all the jobs you see. Only those you know you can handle. Thanks
Thanks for your advice. This has been my approach. But I read that some new accounts have issues with verifying payment, so you can give them time , etc.
BusinessRe: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by xokol8: 1:14pm On Mar 07, 2022
Hi everyone. Kudos to the author of this thread, you shared a lot of helpful information.
I have a problem though. Since I opened my upwork, I havent gotten a buyer.
Last week I got my first two interviews and I was so happy.
The first one, the lady needed me to create a user account on her company's platform. Unfortunately, the platform doesn't accept Nigerian IP. That's how she stopped responding.

The second dude, he gave me the job, but he hasn't verified payment, so I cant send the job. Although I told him, that I had almost finished and that he needed to verify payment. Thats how that one too hasn't replied since Thursday.

What can/should I do? My connects have finished and I havent had a single buyer cry
LiteratureRe: Content Writing. How To Go About It In 2022. by xokol8: 9:47pm On Mar 04, 2022
Thanks for this masterclass. I wanna work for myself bas much as possible, but I'm not above apprenticeship. Please what is YMYL sirhuh

PeaceJoyLove:
How to do it

keyword research & Find your niche
This is the hardest part. Make sure you niche down and get less competitive keywords which are still trending upward.

Tools:
Ahrefs, SemRush, Ubersuggest, Google trend, Google Planner, Moz, Long tail pro, etc.

Wordpress
Use a very good theme which is fast. Also, use an excellent builder.

Learn SEO
This is very essential. There are excellent professionals you can follow. Every writer has his favorites. Pick resources online and make sure you understand SEO very well. Make sure your materials are the current version. You do not want to learn old stuff.

Samples
Get your samples ready online. If you are an all-rounder, write new samples to suit the niche of the job you are applying to. If the website is about finance, let one of your samples be on finance. You can't supply health-related topics as samples for a personal finance writing job. So, if you are lazy with updating your samples, you will not go far. Your samples at part of your resume so do not expect anyone to pay for them. You cannot write them, continue in your poverty. It is as simple as ABC. No one who wants to teach you more or pay you well will just rely on your word of mouth and letter that you can write well. I do not reply anyone who doesn't add links to his samples. I have received so many letters and all they have got to say is they are the best at writing any topic. Really? I mean really? And I am supposed to just take that and ask them to write and pay them? Really? Are you really serious? I mean....really?

Search fo jobs
Search for jobs online. You can get a good job, but it will take time.

Work for yourself
If you are like me who wants to work for yourself, why not? Do it. It will take time. Let me tell you how I got into it. First, I removed part of my savings for it. Then, I got hold of people already doing well in it. I researched online too. You may choose to go for an online course, but I didn't do it.

If you do not know how to do it, you will waste 12 to 24 months of your life, and you will regret it. But if you do it well, you will successfully build passive income.

Sources of Income
You can get a job. It can be freelance or full-time job which is still work-from-home. If you like this idea, why not. But be ready to write a professional B2B in most cases. One article per well may be all that is required and you get paid $1,500and above. But that one article per week can take you forever to wrote if you do not know how to write such. You will make research deeply. You will conduct interviews and polls- (having a huge number of social media followers can be beneficial). Every employer has its criteria.

If you start your blog, your income comes through affiliate marketing and advertisements. You must know the rules very well. Also, you should choose a niche where to there see many affiliate programs so you can earn more.

Lastly, avoid YMYL articles. I smile when new writers start with it. You have just dug your grave.

These short instructions can change your life for the better. It is left with you to research further and make your life better. I have written in short what you need to do.

Good luck to everyone who is looking for a content writing job or wants to start his blog.
CelebritiesPriscilla Tolkien, Last Child Of JRR Tolkien, Famous Author Of Lotr Is Dead. by xokol8(op): 9:38am On Mar 02, 2022
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some distant time in the past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.


The title refers to the story's main antagonist, the Dark Lord Sauron, who in an earlier age created the One Ring to rule the other Rings of Power given to Men, Dwarves, and Elves, in his campaign to conquer all of Middle-earth. From homely beginnings in the Shire, a hobbit land reminiscent of the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the quest to destroy the One Ring mainly through the eyes of the hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Although often called a trilogy, the work was intended by Tolkien to be one volume of a two-volume set along with The Silmarillion. For economic reasons, The Lord of the Rings was published over the course of a year from 29 July 1954 to 20 October 1955, in three volumes titled The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. The work is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material. Some later editions print the entire work in a single volume, following the author's original intent.

Tolkien's work, after an initially mixed reception by the literary establishment, has been the subject of extensive analysis of its themes and origins. Influences on this earlier work, and on the story of The Lord of the Rings, include philology, mythology, Christianity, earlier fantasy works, and his own experiences in the First World War.

The Lord of the Rings has since been reprinted many times and translated into at least 38 languages. Its enduring popularity has led to numerous references in popular culture, the founding of many societies by fans of Tolkien's works, and the publication of many books about Tolkien and his works. It has inspired numerous derivative works, including paintings, music, films, television, video games, and board games, helping create and shape the modern fantasy genre, within which it is considered one of the greatest books of all time.

Prayers for the Tolkien family as they mourn the loss of Priscilla Tolkien, youngest child and only daughter of JRR Tolkien.
TravelRe: Bus Fare Within Nigeria by xokol8: 8:12pm On Feb 26, 2022
Thank you.
I just did the journey today, straight from uwvie park to new garage at Ibadan, spent 7600 sad
I had quite a bit of luggage though, so I guess it's ok.
Yes I did get options.

That is there is a straight car coming to Ibadan from Uvwie main park but I choose to break the journey so as to save cost because am traveling light as well.

My route:
Warri that is Enerhen Junction to Benin. I stopped at bypass that is the flyover before entering Benin I took from the road leading to Lagos to Ore, then from Ore to Ibadan. Main while Ameosa motors have park at Uniben gate, you can also get from there to Ore which is cheaper and save you stress of standing waiting for car. Then from Ore just take through the gas station you'll see cars going to Ibadan.

I hope this helps!
LiteratureRe: Vacancy For Talented And Experienced Non-fiction Writers by xokol8: 5:22pm On Feb 21, 2022
Anyone worked with these guys before?
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Writing Job: 40,000 Naira Monthly by xokol8: 1:12pm On Feb 17, 2022
Just sent an email and a sample. Please check and respond, thanks.
PhonesRe: UMIDIGI DISCUSSION THREAD by xokol8: 6:52pm On Feb 08, 2022
Has it come on yet? If no, did you check on YouTube?
Freedomsky666:
my umidigi A7 is not on again what is the solution pls
Technology MarketCelenton Tool Kit With 13mm Drill by xokol8(op): 6:51pm On Feb 08, 2022
Brand new tool kit available for sale with helmet, vest, safety goggles and gloves at giveaway price.

Reason for selling: moving across the country, so need to reduce my load(the toolbox is heavy)

Price: 35k. Slightly negotiable.
TravelRe: Bus Fare Within Nigeria by xokol8: 9:22am On Feb 07, 2022
Hi.
I know this is along shot since you posted this 3yrs ago. But, were you able to get a cheaper transport option? If so, please drop it here for others. Thanks.
Stylishking:
Please � I need a cheap fare from Warri to Ibadan, even if its half-half won't mind just need a moderate price that a student can afford. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
TravelRe: Ibadan To Ọrẹ By Road by xokol8: 9:17am On Feb 07, 2022
Please how much is it? Do you know?
PhonesRe: UMIDIGI DISCUSSION THREAD by xokol8: 9:08pm On Jan 22, 2022
NL shadowbanned my acc, so I'm using this for the maintime. To answer your questions, it took 2 weeks to arrive at my doorstep. I sold the screen already to someone here, and used the money to place another order for A7 Pro screen, which came about 3 days ago, also 2 weeks delivery. Cheers.
judeibanga:
How long did it take to arrive Nigeria. Do u still have the screen available, I need umidigi A7 pro screen.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: I Need A Job Urgently In Ibadan by xokol8(op): 12:50pm On Jan 19, 2022
Thank you so much
ShopSkincareWit:
Op check IbadanJobConnect on instagram. They are a recruitment agency in Ibadan and they are legit.
Jobs/VacanciesI Need A Job Urgently In Ibadan by xokol8(op): 10:47am On Jan 19, 2022
Good morning guys.
It is a new year and already the pressure is on to better myself this year. And that is why I have taken this step of coming here to publicly solicit for a job. I really need a job in Ibadan. Cos I recently relocated here and I must confess, the city is nice, much nicer than Warri where I previously resided. But unless I am able to get something worthwhile, I may have to leave soon.

So, I'm desperate. I have a lot of skills as well. I am a graduate, an ex-teacher(I promised myself I wouldn't go back to the classroom because, mhen, its not worth it at all), I am also computer literate.

I can work as a PA, a companion, a housekeeper, even a cook(I am a good cook), accountant, sales rep, shop minder, manager, etc
I can babysit kids after school, or tutor kids in primary school subjects or English Language and English Lit for secondary school.

I am a quick learner as well as well behaved, discret and respectful. Save a soul.

CC: mods, lalasticlala, marcusagrippa, Codedboy95, Metetiexpress
PropertiesA Fenced Compound For Sale: 4 Bedroom Flat(main House), 2bedrooms(2) In Warri by xokol8(op): 6:03pm On May 16, 2020
price is 35M.
Literature/Writing AdsQuarantine Writers Challenge. by xokol8(op): 8:42pm On Mar 24, 2020
Since most of us are going to be stuck at home for the foreseeable future,it would be nice if we could use this time profitably and finally finish that story,that novel we've been postponing. For that i need an acountability partner. I read your work,you read mine and give your honest opinion.
Drop your comment if interested and pick a partner. Leggo!!!!!
LiteratureRe: I Need Content Writer(s) .... by xokol8: 8:46pm On Mar 01, 2020
Well,You said you wanted unique articles? Try me


Tolzeal:
0246030699
Ogbonna. Chijioke Victor
GTB.

Victor with phone number 08163485821 is a terrible/untrusted individual to work with.

All he did was terrible work and wouldn't make corrections even after making several threat that I would post this on nairaland.

I wouldn't recommend him whatsoever to any Family / Friends / Foes.
LiteratureRe: Copywriters Needed! by xokol8: 8:33pm On Mar 01, 2020
Interested
Starthemes:
I have have some articles to outsource
Payment is 1.3naira per word(please quote this rate when you chat me up on whatsapp)

You must be a professional
You must always meet deadlines
The audience your articles are targeted at are U.S citizens therefore you must be very good with your English.
Every article must pass copyscape

Call or whatsapp: 08028016109
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Vacancy For Position Of A Grant Writer - 50k per month (Remote Work) by xokol8: 8:07pm On Mar 01, 2020
All this for 50k a month? It doesnt work.
With the amount of research one will have to do,one may well spend one-fifth of the take on internet data charges. And then the meetings? Nah
Parmzhelp:
Our organization serving disadvantaged families has the below vacancy. Applications will be accepted until midnight Nigerian time on 15th March 2020


*Send applications to etefoundation@gmail.com



1) Grant Writer (3-month contract; N50,000 per month gross + 2.5% bonuses of funds raised; 5 days a week work from home and Zoom update meeting once a week)

The Grant Writer will lead our institutional fundraising efforts by researching, identifying and writing grant funding applications to prospective grant-making organisations.



Job Description:

- Research funding agencies and write proposals to various funding
bodies to seek funding for the organization


- Represent our client at meetings and conferences with prospective
and existing funders.




Our ideal candidate must:
- Have excellent research and writing skills and are able to understand and carry out complex instructions


- Have a unique ability to see linkages and connect dots not immediately apparent to the casual observer.


- Be able to understand client’s funding needs and match them to the needs of grantmakers


- Have great organizational and outstanding computer skills (so yes, you know how to type pretty quickly in Word, can prepare solid PowerPoint presentations and know how to use an excel spreadsheet to
prepare fairly complex budgets etc.)


- Be comfortable networking and making pitch presentations to prospective donors.


- The ideal candidate must have unrestricted access to a computer and reliable internet access.


- Have a minimum of 1 years’ relevant experience.



The application package should include a sample Concept note and a sample proposal (please delete names and other sensitive information from theses two documents). These should be sent along with application letter, CV and copies of credentials to etefoundation@gmail.com
RomanceRe: 5 Problems Every Handsome Boy Passes Through In Life by xokol8: 7:01pm On Feb 28, 2020
Pissure or i dun believe eet!
FarFromAverage:
I'm too ugly and yet anybody that hears the tone of my voice never resist coming again. Everything boils down to confidence undecided
WebmastersRe: Writers Needed Urgently For My Blogs And Client's Blogs by xokol8: 9:50pm On Feb 10, 2020
im interested
LiteratureRe: The Boy Who Loved Big Words - A Story by xokol8(op): 9:17pm On Feb 10, 2020
2
She woke that morning and remembered that today was the day She was starting as a new teacher at a new school. She jumped up and started to prepare and one hour later she was ready. She walked into her first class behind the Vice Principal of Academics of the School.
“Good morning students. This is your new French Teacher,her name is Miss Edigin and I expect you all to make her feel right at home!”
“Good morning Miss!”, the class chorused.
“Good morning students. My name is Miss Edigin and im going to be your French teacher for the foreseeable future as your Vice Principal has just told you. Now,I would like to know all of your names because I believe that we are going to be friends. And we will make this interesting by doing it in French. So who will start?
The teacher finished speaking and turned to look around the class expectantly. All the students stayed quiet. So she moved to the back seat and spoke to the student who was the tallest and biggest boy in the class. She had spotted him early and suspected that he would be either the class bully or the class leader. She smiled at him and said: [i]Salut.
“Salut.”
“Je m’appelle Mademoiselle Edigin. Et je suis professeur de francais. Et toi?
“Je m’appelle Jeremy.”
“Enchante”
“Oui,Enchante”
From that moment,she had no problems convincing the class to follow her instructions because she had received the seal of approval from Jeremy and no student would dare cross him by making things difficult for her.. And she had been right. He was the class leader and sometimes bully. Whatever he supported was unanimously carried and if he decided he didn’t like a teacher,woe betide that teacher as explainable incidents and constant disruptions from the students would be the other of the day in such a teacher’s classroom. All the while this was going on,the teacher observed Steve. He was quiet and seemed to be studying her before he would start talking and being freer in her presence. There came a day when his seatmate was missing his pen and he demanded a search of Steven’s bag. Of course Steven refused. The boy went straight to the teacher and reported the matter. Steven retorted,” I am innoculent. I didn’t take or even see his writing equipment.”
There was silence during which the teacher wore this expression on her face like she was trying to hold back a laugh. She pursed her lips.
“James,(this was the name of the boy accusing Steven.)Steven says he’s innocent and I believe him. Here’s a pen. Use this until you find yours.”
She then turned to Steven and smiled. He fidgeted under her gaze but never looked shifty. “where did you learn the word innocent?”
LiteratureRe: The Boy Who Loved Big Words - A Story by xokol8(op): 9:08pm On Feb 10, 2020
Dear readers,please tell me if you think it's horrible. I'll stop.
LiteratureRe: The Boy Who Loved Big Words - A Story by xokol8(op): 8:31pm On Feb 10, 2020
One other time,Steve was accompanying his mother to an event in town and they had to take the bus into town. While they were in the bus,the conductor started to collect money and he did this in the usual fashion. He would stretch out his hand and take the money from the passengers,sometimes over the head of other passengers. Other times,someone would volunteer to pass the money to him. When it came to his mum’s turn,The conductor said in his usual brusque manner,”Oya madame,bring your money.” And Steve immediately responded: “Don’t use that grandiose voice to talk to my mother!”
The conductor was momentarily shocked. He looked down to see the owner of the the big words and he roared with laughter. By now,everyone in the bus was completely invested in seeing what was about to happen next. But Steve’s mother only smiled and shushed Steve as she gave the conductor his money. The Conductor nick-named her Mama Professor and specially held the door open for her when they alighted. All the way to the meeting,Mama Steve was begging Steve to keep quiet during the proceedings because she she wanted to be spared the embarrassment of his big grammar.
LiteratureThe Boy Who Loved Big Words - A Story by xokol8(op): 8:29pm On Feb 10, 2020
HEADS-UP! THIS IS A LONG STORY.

THE BOY WHO LOVED BIG WORDS



Steven knew that he need to get home before his mother arrived from the market. He wanted to finish his chores and get to his homework. He also wanted to finish reading the novel he had found in his brother’s locker. H had sneaked it out and had thoroughly enjoyed the few chapters he had read so far. He knew though that asking his brother for it would meet with an emphatic NO and even an inquiry into how he had discovered the book in the first place,followed by a flogging with the belt.

“Stevovo!”
“Nor dey call me that your atrocious name abeg.”
“You don bring another one again! Atrocious!”
All the boys burst into laughter and began talking at once.
The truth was, as much as Steven liked to sound knowledgeable with his big big grammar,he seldom knew exactly what those worlds meant and often misused them and so he often provided for comic relief among his friends and his parents friends whenever he let one fly.

One day,the teacher asked Steven to get her something from her office. Steven went there and and decided to show off his big words to the teachers there. He stood at the door and said loudly:
“Please teachers of masculine and feminine genders,may I come in?

There was a beat of silence where nobody reacted. Then the lady seated nearest the door stuck her neck forward to see exactly who it was. Talk about general commotion. Teachers howled in laughter as they held their ribs. Some stood up from whatever they were doing before and come to the door to see the wonderful person person that had decided to entertain them that afternoon. Steven was carried from where he stood outside the door right inside the staffroom and placed at the middle. They gathered around him and laughed at him with fresh takes coming up by the second. At last when they had exhausted themselves,they went back to what they were doing leaving him standing there literally wilted in shame.
LiteratureICE- The Night Everything Went To Hell. by xokol8(op): 10:46pm On Aug 21, 2019
Hello guys.

This is a short story. Tell me what you think.


ICE
That night,his mother didn’t come home. He sat up for her,waiting and waiting,praying with each breathe he took. He did not know exactly why he was so afraid,but he knew something awful had befallen her and that was why she didn’t come home to get him dinner. He sat up and waited and after a while when he touched his face,he realised that he had been crying without being fully conscious of the fact. And still he couldn’t get up off the couch. He needed his mother. He spotted a face looking in through the holes in the window curtains and he knew that his waiting was over. Even before mama Ekele stepped into the room, and told him the news,he already knew. The tears that rolled soundlessly down his cheeks did not free him still from what could be described as a particular case of paralysis or brain shock. How would he survive alone,in this white man’s world without his mother to shield him? And at what point, would they realize that she had entered their country with a child and come for him too?
He sat there crying and when he opened his eyes again,it was morning.
Literature/Writing AdsRe: Translator Needed by xokol8:
"Say road bend nor mean say we go bend waka"

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